The quality mark for carers
Carer Friendly aims to recognise, improve and increase access to information and support for unpaid carers.
A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.
Unpaid carers provide 96% of all care in the UK and three in five people will be carers at some point in their lives. Caring can have an impact on many aspects of your life — from money and work to health and wellbeing.
The power of
Carer Friendly
By working towards Carer Friendly accreditation you can help show that you understand and acknowledge the vital role carers play in their local communities. Many of your staff, service users, customers and clients will have a care responsibility – by becoming Carer Friendly you can show you care.
Carer Friendly has been designed in partnership with carers and is run by Carers Trust South East Wales, the largest charity for unpaid carers in Wales.
Want to become Carer Friendly? Apply
Our mission
To make support and information for carers widely available, to help get carers the information and support they need, at the time that they need it.
Our vision
Our vision is that carers and people with care needs across the UK have access to the support that matters to them.